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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1947

Page

3

Birthday Congratulations In Local Notices

Kiesey son of Mr and Mrs Stan Kiesey receives four candles for Geraldine Jo Augustine daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Augustine route four. Anne Harland daughter of Elmer and Harland route two celebrates 11th birthday. Donny Duane Duncan son of Gerald and Mrs Duncan celebrates his 15th birthday.

JoAnn Helman Irwin Helman John Stanton toAnne Harland Elmer Harland Route Two Donny Duane Duncan Gerald Duncan

Birthday congratulations extend to Olive Coon Murphy

Ainsworth resident Mrs Olive Coon Murphy receives birthday wishes today as part of a community greeting. Joan adds her personal note to the list of well wishers.

Olive Coon Murphy Ainsworth Joan

Mapel and Adams Relatives Reunion at Sunset Park

Relatives from Mapel and Adams gathered in Sunset Park for a Sunday reunion. A cooperative dinner was held at noon followed by visiting and photographs. Children enjoyed the playground while many distant relatives, not seen in Washington for years, attended.

Mapel Adams Sunset Park Washington

Michels of New Orleans Rent with a Classified

Michels of New Orleans and Joe Hill engage in a rental agreement noted in a classified column. Helen Embree appears as a party or reference within the listing.

Social Calendar Highlights West Chester Activities

West Chester weekly social calendar lists multiple gatherings. Pythian Sisters meet 7:30 p.m. at hail. D of A hosts 8 p.m. at K C hall. P T A session Thursday 8 p.m. at school with guest speaker G E Mace. Various clubs meet across Friday and Saturday with roll calls, hostesses, and officer elections noted.

West Chester Pythian Sisters Hail. C. D. of A K. C. Hall G. E. Mace St. Joseph Circle Charles Greiner H. H. Club Frank Snider Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society Merle Brinning Columbus Prairie Flower Missionary Society Ezra Earl Smith

Mrs Flynn Hosts D A R Chapter at Keota

Mrs M M Flynn hosted Washington chapter D A R at her Keota home with Elizabeth Dawson opening the meeting. Officers reported, then Mrs J O Sexton and Mrs Pearl Whistler discussed Universal Military Training with Why Needed and objections. A five minute review of the D A R magazine followed. The Nov 4 cooperative dinner was postponed to Nov 11.

M. M. Flynn Keota Washington Daughters of the American Revolution Elizabeth Dawson J. E. Lemmon J. O. Sexton Pearl Whistler

Gray Community Meeting and Local Club Notices

Gray residents welcome to a Friday evening gathering at Gray schoolhouse where Mrs. Thompson and pupils present a program and pie and coffee are provided. Knights of Puth ias meet Thursday at the hall with third rank duties. E H Testroet C C urges all to attend. Lincoln pupils PTA join Saturday for a paper drive. residents to prepare bundles for collection. Two underwater caverns off southern Australia have been found, the deepest at 4,360 feet and caverns measuring two miles and six miles across.

Gray Community Meeting Gray West Chester Knights of Puthias E. H. Testroet C. C Lincoln P T. A

Also Mentioned on This Page

William Hash Mapel and Adams Poplins Princess Penney's Rebekah Club Frank Schneider Wesleyan Service Guild James Birney Country Club QU. E. S Masonic Temple Independent Club Victor Blattner Pansy Hill Club Stan Kiesey Rural Woman's Club S. G. Bell Walnut Women's Club Sylvester Mineart Sunshine Community Club Widner Lyle Wilcox Loyal Woman's Bible Baptist Church Cy Bush Lois Turnipseed United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Women's Council of Christian Church Wade Pence Richard Skipton Clarence Randall, Jr Friendship Club Mark Campbell W.S.C.S N. 2Nd Ave Myrtle Poole Washington St Edna Klein D. W. Anderson Iowa Ave Blaine Holmes Nineteenth Century Club M. M Hebner Edgewater Dawson R. McCutchen, Jr My Gomer Pioneer Rugged & Oz Gings Shetland
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